hawknation2018":1sx5wcmq said:I don't like the pick, but hope I'm wrong and they're right.
Northwest Seahawk":2rpk9lnq said:hawknation2018":2rpk9lnq said:I don't like the pick, but hope I'm wrong and they're right.
Other than Barkley there wasn't a RB decidedly better than Penny and he checks all the boxes.
I don't think many think he is going to be a bust. I feel as if most of the angst directed towards Penny is due to the position, and lack of perceived value. I don't think those criticisms are wrong either, especially considering the elephant in the room: Our offensive line durability, and overall play. I do not think Solari is going to fix these guys overnight. Penny plays a position that is heavily codependent on said offensive line to execute.Aros":3b0mwu10 said:I think this kid is going to be a surprise for most fans. Watching the post-pick presser with John and Pete you could plainly see their true excitement for the kid. Not contrived, as in "Well we had better come up with something to explain this pick" but a sincere explanation that this was the one they wanted all along. John said in no uncertain terms that they were going to select him at the 18 spot and when they made the trade with Green Bay they were stoked to get him at 27.
He also went as far as to say that for the first time in his career, a team called him AFTER their pick to see if they could grab him away from them. That's amazing. The rumor is Cleveland who many are saying were hoping to pick him at the 33 spot (or whatever spot was imminent in the 2nd).
I think he is precisely the 3-down back they covet. Has excellent hands, can be DEADLY as a returner and has that bruising north-south style with deceptive speed they haven't had since #24. His only knock I've heard is that he needs to work on his blocking but that is something they can work on as he goes along, not something he needs to showcase out of the gate.
Just remember...Just because he isn't the player YOU think they should have picked in the first round doesn't mean he won't prove to be first round material in his career. Give the kid a chance. I'm personally excited to see what he can do for us.
As draft expert Rob Rang - who I greatly admire - said tonight to paraphrase, just wait 12's, once you see what he can do right away your fears will be alleviated.
On the other hand, Penny was first in YPC when first contact was made at or before the line of scrimmage, so he's possibly the least dependent on OL efficacy in this year's draft class.Spin Doctor":2wlkxd06 said:I don't think many think he is going to be a bust. I feel as if most of the angst directed towards Penny is due to the position, and lack of perceived value. I don't think those criticisms are wrong either, especially considering the elephant in the room: Our offensive line durability, and overall play. I do not think Solari is going to fix these guys overnight. Penny plays a position that is heavily codependent on said offensive line to execute.
Good player, questionable circumstances under which the pick was made. Especially considering the drop off in offensive line talent after Hernandez is pretty steep while the RB position was fairly deep this draft. I can understand why Pete did what he did, I just think he is taking the wrong approach to establishing a dominate running game -- the cart before the pony syndrome if you will.
massari":2i0rrpgp said:I thought you can only trade a guy one year after being drafted.twisted_steel2":2i0rrpgp said:[tweet]https://twitter.com/dannyoneil/status/989719276859805696[/tweet]
devilhawk88":2qyoab0u said:So when we are talking about him running against better talent do we mean teams like Stanford and Arizona State, teams people here gauge how good the Huskies are, against? Because he put something like 175 yds on Stanford and 200 plus on ASU. Just saying.
Oh and what conference did that Bobby Wagner guy come out of? He seems ok.
seabowl":15hj800b said:massari":15hj800b said:I thought you can only trade a guy one year after being drafted.twisted_steel2":15hj800b said:[tweet]https://twitter.com/dannyoneil/status/989719276859805696[/tweet]
I don't believe for a second that someone called to trade for fim. This is John's way of making the pick look good. CYA
TwistedHusky":3g4vsdiw said:No he isn't a great blocker but maybe if we have the RB in the flat to catch the pass if the QB is in trouble....we won't need a blocker. (Or get a #@*#$()@#*$@(#$@ fullback!!!)